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THE  NEGRO  SMITH  SCORES 
POPULIST  JOHNSON. 


•  When  the  bill  to  amend  the  Election  Law  was  before  the  House  Jane  13th,  Mr.  Johnson •  ^P?1"^ 
from  Sanson,  sent  forward  some  proposed  amendments  and  made  a  speech,  from  which  :he  follow- 

'"?•  [  am^olZreto  defend  the  negro  race.  I  believe  in  all  candor  that  they  ought  never  J.  have 
been  «™en  he  right  to  vote.  Being  ignorant  and  just  freed  from  bondage  'bey  were  unfi  t  «o«e»- 
cte  the  r fc l.t  of  fuffrage.  I  believe  also  that  the  white  man  has  inherited  he  qualifications  , £at 
Tako  him  fi  for  and  Capable  of  self-rule.  Many  of  those  who  shouldered  th"' ^ro^a^S 
in  the  late  war  for  home  and  country-many  of  the  best  people  to-day  in  Non Vr  ™1? *r^£ 
read  and  wHte  Thev  have  ruled,  and  they  will  rule  under  all  circumstances,  and  I  hope  to  see  the 
day  when  the  Anglo-Saxon  race  will  be  supreme  over  all  the  earth. 

£»ow^ 

to  ask  Mr.  Johnson  (Populist),  of  Sampson,  a  uuesuon. 

ISAAC  SMITH  AND  JOHNSON. 

"Do  you  represent  the  hie.  of  the  Populist  party  when  you  say  the  negro  has  no  right  to  vote? 

Democratic  side.  ._,i„_f  ann1Bnae  and  hand-clapping  that  lasted  several  seconds. 

■S^SSSS  ±i?£SStiS  Lffi*K**  and  answer,  . 

ingratitude. '  ,vrtinr<ite  and  warms  his  seat  now  by  ro;e*  from  my  race. 

"The  gentleman  trom  Sampson  ho  ds  a  «rtihcate  ana  war  B  ^  .,   ,here  b     n<sro 

anas  asfsSS  £«£&£ 

i„l,.r„J  l„.u.  ,..,.!  lull]  ....»  ...»  ■svexsms  ~- 

■  srfiaffjft  Bessys-  s:ks-  - -  -  -  -  -  -«* — 

owed  to  vote,  any  how. 

ALL  WHITE  FOLKS  NOT  ALIKE. 

..  my  s„  (a*      Maybe  m  ,.u,   Btlll  do  you  a    littl,  good.      Be.U-r  no,   ,„ro  « 

old  horie  that  hMfaitl.foUy«wvrf  yon.  Qti     |0  lhj 

Amen  whan  somebody  else  abuw  us. 

[0\  SB 


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SMITH  WANTS  FAIR  DIVISION  OF  PIE ! 

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DEBATE  IN  THE  LEGISLATURE  ON  THE  ELECTION  LAW. 

to  C.H  Johnson,  Populist  Leader-"  That's  tfa    way  you  Populists  have  dou,  elected 

•:  Governor,  and  now  you  turn  and  tell  us  we  ouglil  n<  «  i  to  h  '  to  vote,  auynow. 


